Greenhouse gas emissions are heating our atmosphere and oceans, and turning seawater more acidic. One of the myriad expected ...

For more than 20 years, Mussel Rock, a steep stretch of oceanfront land in northern San Mateo County with breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean and the Farallon Islands, was a garbage dump. Two ...

On the outer edge of Bodega Head, the UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory is a working waterfront for science. The lab trains students, hosts visiting researchers and runs projects that touch everything ...

Last month, the California Coastal Commission delivered a sobering presentation about one of the state’s most pressing environmental challenges: the former Mussel Rock landfill on the Daly ...

The new warning covers all bivalve shellfish harvested by recreational anglers and foragers along the Sonoma Coast. A similar ...

UC San Diego scientists reported Monday that increased ocean acidity is weakening California mussel shells along the Pacific Coast, a result of rising levels of human-produced carbon dioxide. The ...

That steaming bowl of mussels you love? There might be an uninvited guest hiding inside. A recent report from Euractiv reveals that the oceans, especially prime mussel farming grounds, are swimming ...

Have you ever wondered how mussels instantly glue themselves to rocks, allowing them to survive the crushing force of ocean ...